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Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	0.86	1.08
ADP	170.65	178.56
OFF	22	20
B2B	12	8
PROJ	398.00	466.00
G	6	14
AST	18	27
PTS	24	41
PIM	29	30
SOG	135	217
HIT	87	78
BLK	144	27

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Season Statistics
PROJ	294.2	408.0
G	3	15
AST	11	24
PTS	14	39
PIM	30	24
SOG	78	210
HIT	59	58
BLK	142	33

Recent News
	Penguins Defenseman Ryan Graves Set to Stay in a Starting Role Next Season Published June 5th, 2024 via BVM Sports 2023-24 NHL Review: Ryan Graves Struggles with Penguins, Hope for Bounce-back Season Published May 25th, 2024 via BVM Sports 2023-24 Season in Review: Ryan Graves Published May 25th, 2024 via PensBurgh Penguins A to Z: What went wrong for Ryan Graves? Published May 13th, 2024 via TribLIVE Path for Penguins to Trade Ryan Graves; Won't be Easy Published April 29th, 2024 via Pittsburgh Hockey Now Path for Penguins to Trade Ryan Graves; Won't be Easy Published April 29th, 2024 via Yardbarker Dubas Stops Just Short of Ripping Ryan Graves, 'System Isn't Excuse' Published April 19th, 2024 via Pittsburgh Hockey Now Penguins' Ryan Graves: Fails to return to action Published April 18th, 2024 via CBS Sports	Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund is approaching some interesting milestones Published June 21st, 2024 via MSN Mikael Backlund's three-point night sparks Flames in win over Canadiens Published May 10th, 2024 via MSN Mikael Backlund's three-point night sparks Flames in win over Canadiens Published May 6th, 2024 via MSN Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund will play vs. Edmonton Oilers Published May 5th, 2024 via MSN Mikael Backlund had another solid season for the Calgary Flames Published April 25th, 2024 via Flames Nation Flames forward Mikael Backlund joins elite company on Saturday Published April 24th, 2024 via Flames Nation Mikael Backlund's three-point night sparks Flames in win over Canadiens Published April 21st, 2024 via MSN Mikael Backlund enters elite company with fifth season playing all 82 games for the Flames Published April 17th, 2024 via MSN

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